Arts and Culture

In celebration of UNESCO’s International Decade for Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for Children of the World (2001-2010) and the Arts Month, Chelony’s Artworkshop Tutorial Center headed the On-the-Spot Painting Contest at the Event Center of SM City Lipa on Feb. 28, 2010. The event entitled, On-the-Spot Painting Contest: A …

Malapit na naman ang araw ng mga nag-iibigan. Araw ng mga puso ika nga! Talagang super special ang February 14 dahil bukod sa Valentine’s day ito, Chinese New Year rin at ito rin and hudyat ng paparating na Lenten Season kaya ibig sabihin, ito rin ang Linggo ng buling buling! …

Batanguenos are truly religious in nature. This was once more proven in the Sto. Niño fluvial procession which was part of Batangas City’s fiesta celebration, Jan. 7. Devotees from different places in Batangas came with their Sto. Niños to join the procession which started at Basilica Church then went to …

January 5-12 (Tues. to Thurs.) – ALAY SA STO. NINO CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS. (Venue: Plaza Mabini Amphitheater) January 5 6:00pm – Colegio ng Lungsod ng Batangas 8:30pm – Westmead International School January 6 6:00pm – Divine Child Academy 8:30pm – Batangas State University January 7 8:30pm – Marian Learning Center & …

You probably noticed those scary skeletons, witches, pumpkins and other spooky stuffs peering on malls and even on house lawns as early as September. Yeah! Seems like we have imbibed (or imitated?) Western folks’ way of celebrating the “All Hallow Even” or simply known as Halloween huh? This plus trick …

By tradition, the Catholic Church dedicates each month of the year to a certain devotion. The month of October is dedicated to the holy rosary, one of the best known of all Catholic devotions. October includes the Feast of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary which is on October 7. …

September 21, 2009, Monday, is the end of Ramadan and is declared as a non-working holiday. The Philippines, with a majority Christian population, recognized Eid ul-Fitr as a regular holiday by virtue of Republic Act No. 9177 signed on November 13, 2002. The law was enacted in deference to the …

Households in the Philippines are commonly made up of extended family members, which may usually include grandparents. Filipino family members are closely knit that even after years of marriage, couples still stick to their parents and still choose to live under one roof. Though we seem to have this very …